The big march on Washington style disruptions at least gets something.
It gets harsher sentences on jaywalking. It alienates the general public from their cause. The general reaction to obstructing traffic is for the general public to overtly support police brutality.
They would be better off with better tactics against more appropriate targets.
MLK’s protests weren’t “non-violent”. They worked specifically because there was violence: Violence committed against the protesters. They were martyred by the same racists who created the problems.
JSO tactics aren’t going to work, because the protesters aren’t being martyred by the oil industry. It’s the general public that has a problem with their tactics. By and large, the general public has demonstrated considerable restraint by using only that force necessary to get around their various obstructions. They aren’t being martyred.
Criticism of these protesters is not based on their cause, but solely on their protest. Contrast with these protesters: They are being attacked not because they are in the streets, but because of who they are. They are being martyred.
It gets harsher sentences on jaywalking. It alienates the general public from their cause. The general reaction to obstructing traffic is for the general public to overtly support police brutality.
They would be better off with better tactics against more appropriate targets.
MLK’s protests weren’t “non-violent”. They worked specifically because there was violence: Violence committed against the protesters. They were martyred by the same racists who created the problems.
JSO tactics aren’t going to work, because the protesters aren’t being martyred by the oil industry. It’s the general public that has a problem with their tactics. By and large, the general public has demonstrated considerable restraint by using only that force necessary to get around their various obstructions. They aren’t being martyred.
Criticism of these protesters is not based on their cause, but solely on their protest. Contrast with these protesters: They are being attacked not because they are in the streets, but because of who they are. They are being martyred.
They are by the law courts with sentences like these.
I chose that cartoon to show how a large portion of Americans saw MLK and the less innsurrectionist Civil Rights arm.